Sydney Soft Landing Package

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Sydney Soft Landing Package

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Cultural and Theme Tours
Food and Wine Tours
Nature and wildlife
Sightseeing Tours
Walking and Biking Tours
1 min guests
4 max guests

Highlights

  • Explore the historic Rocks precinct, immersing yourself in Sydney's rich stories and architecture through detailed descriptions.
  • Experience the iconic Sydney Opera House on a tactile tour, engaging with its unique design through touch and expert insights.
  • Feel the power of nature at The Gap, where vast cliffs and crashing waves create an unforgettable sensory experience.
  • Choose between the breathtaking Blue Mountains or the renowned Hunter Valley, enjoying stunning landscapes and local produce.

This four-day guided experience is designed specifically for blind and low vision travellers, offering an immersive and supportive introduction to Sydney through tactile, auditory and sensory-rich experiences. Highlights include a guided walk through the historic Rocks precinct, leading up to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, where stories of early Sydney and its architecture are brought to life through detailed description. Guests then enjoy a one-hour tactile tour of the Sydney Opera House, exploring its iconic design through touch and expert interpretation.

Nature features strongly with a visit to The Gap in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, where vast sandstone cliffs and crashing ocean waves create a powerful sensory experience, followed by time at the world-famous Bondi Beach, with the option to swim alongside a dedicated Support Guide.

On day three, guests can choose between two memorable excursions: a visit to the Blue Mountains to get up close to the Three Sisters and experience the dramatic landscape, or a journey to the Hunter Valley to sample local wines and artisan produce.

The tour includes a pre-departure virtual meeting, up to ten hours per day of private Support Guide assistance, private transport throughout, and centrally located four-star accommodation, ensuring a seamless, comfortable and enriching experience.

Tour details

  • Adventure and Outdoors Tours
  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Food and Wine Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Sightseeing Tours
  • Walking and Biking Tours
  • Customised
  • Land – Motorised
  • Water – Motorised
  • Private Tour
  • Basic
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
  • Companion Cards are accepted.
  • Employs people with disabilities.
  • Staff are trained in disability awareness.
  • Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
  • Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
  • Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Vision

  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

  • Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
  • Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
  • An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.

Allergies and intolerances

  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Operation information

Sensory Tourism Australia

Sensory Tourism Australia is a leader in curating engaging itineraries for blind and low-vision travellers which showcase multi-sensory aspects of Australia’s key destinations by engaging experienced local tourism businesses in Australia.

Sensory Tourism Australia is available to consult with travellers, travel agents and businesses to create supported travel itineraries, plus ensure hotel, you and transport providers meet the needs of blind and low-vision travellers.

Accreditations

  • Accessible Tourism Cognitive/Autism
  • Accessible Tourism Low Vision
  • ATEC Accessible & Inclusive Host
  • Quality Tourism Accreditation
  • State/Territory Bus Operators Accreditation
  • Tour Guiding Association

Memberships

  • Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia

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